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dinosauryoshi · 12-26-2025, 10:36 AM

Sheffield Mountain Hares at Budapest Red Squirrels - Series Recap

Logo by @low

Game 1
Monday, August 2nd, 2060
Sheffield Mountain Hares (54-53) - Budapest Red Squirrels (54-53)

Budapest kept the party loud at Budapest Grounds and handed Sheffield a 7-1 loss. The Hares actually struck first - E. Aas launched a solo homer in the 1st (his 18th) off Corey Root - but that was Sheffield’s lone run on the night.

Root did the rest, working 5 innings for the win (6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K) to move to 7-7. Sheffield’s Y. bin Saqr took the loss (5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 4 K), and Budapest steadily pulled away with a pair in the 5th (including Mauricio Robles’ run-scoring sac fly) before breaking it open late.

Player of the Game: Joe Jackson

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Game 2
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2060
Sheffield Mountain Hares (54-54) - Budapest Red Squirrels (55-53)

Another early avalanche buried Sheffield as Budapest rolled 9-2 to extend their streak. The decisive blow came in the 3rd - Jonas Saarinen crushed a 2-run homer, and D. Christie followed with a 3-run shot in the same inning, turning a quiet game into a rout.

Abdul-Fattah Hana earned the win with a steady 5.2 innings (4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) to improve to 6-9, while Eskinder Ali wore the loss after getting tagged for 8 earned runs in 2.1 frames. Sheffield’s lone highlight was T. Ramirez’s 2-run homer in the 6th, but the Hares never seriously threatened after that third-inning surge.

Player of the Game: Abdul-Fattah Hana

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Game 3
Wednesday, August 4th, 2060
Sheffield Mountain Hares (55-54) - Budapest Red Squirrels (55-54)

Sheffield finally flipped the script, outslugging Budapest 11-7 to salvage the finale and square Budapest’s record. The Hares piled up 13 hits and repeatedly answered when the Squirrels made noise, with Nesen Ngunda at the center of everything - 2-for-4 with a triple, a 2-run homer, a walk, and 3 runs scored.

Budapest starter B. Peet was knocked around (5.0 IP, 4 ER), and Sheffield did damage in layers - extra-base hits from M. King, E. Aas, and J. Milz, with Milz adding a late 3-run homer in the 9th to put the game out of reach. The Squirrels’ big counterpunch was H. Pongia’s 3-run homer in the 8th, but it wasn’t enough to erase the gap.

Player of the Game: Nesen Ngunda
Special Note: Klas Cederberg tied the BUD regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.

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Series Summary
Budapest takes the series, 2-1. Sheffield leaves town at 55-54 after dropping the first two before winning the finale; Budapest finishes the set 55-54.

12-26-2025, 10:36 AM	#204
dinosauryoshi Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 417	Sheffield Mountain Hares at Budapest Red Squirrels - Series Recap Logo by @low Game 1 Monday, August 2nd, 2060 Sheffield Mountain Hares (54-53) - Budapest Red Squirrels (54-53) Budapest kept the party loud at Budapest Grounds and handed Sheffield a 7-1 loss. The Hares actually struck first - E. Aas launched a solo homer in the 1st (his 18th) off Corey Root - but that was Sheffield’s lone run on the night. Root did the rest, working 5 innings for the win (6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K) to move to 7-7. Sheffield’s Y. bin Saqr took the loss (5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 4 K), and Budapest steadily pulled away with a pair in the 5th (including Mauricio Robles’ run-scoring sac fly) before breaking it open late. Player of the Game: Joe Jackson ⸻ Game 2 Tuesday, August 3rd, 2060 Sheffield Mountain Hares (54-54) - Budapest Red Squirrels (55-53) Another early avalanche buried Sheffield as Budapest rolled 9-2 to extend their streak. The decisive blow came in the 3rd - Jonas Saarinen crushed a 2-run homer, and D. Christie followed with a 3-run shot in the same inning, turning a quiet game into a rout. Abdul-Fattah Hana earned the win with a steady 5.2 innings (4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) to improve to 6-9, while Eskinder Ali wore the loss after getting tagged for 8 earned runs in 2.1 frames. Sheffield’s lone highlight was T. Ramirez’s 2-run homer in the 6th, but the Hares never seriously threatened after that third-inning surge. Player of the Game: Abdul-Fattah Hana ⸻ Game 3 Wednesday, August 4th, 2060 Sheffield Mountain Hares (55-54) - Budapest Red Squirrels (55-54) Sheffield finally flipped the script, outslugging Budapest 11-7 to salvage the finale and square Budapest’s record. The Hares piled up 13 hits and repeatedly answered when the Squirrels made noise, with Nesen Ngunda at the center of everything - 2-for-4 with a triple, a 2-run homer, a walk, and 3 runs scored. Budapest starter B. Peet was knocked around (5.0 IP, 4 ER), and Sheffield did damage in layers - extra-base hits from M. King, E. Aas, and J. Milz, with Milz adding a late 3-run homer in the 9th to put the game out of reach. The Squirrels’ big counterpunch was H. Pongia’s 3-run homer in the 8th, but it wasn’t enough to erase the gap. Player of the Game: Nesen Ngunda Special Note: Klas Cederberg tied the BUD regular season game record for bases on balls with 4. ⸻ Series Summary Budapest takes the series, 2-1. Sheffield leaves town at 55-54 after dropping the first two before winning the finale; Budapest finishes the set 55-54. __________________ Read about the Sheffield Mountain Hares in my World Baseball League blog here Last edited by dinosauryoshi; 12-26-2025 at 10:37 AM.